Associate in Fine Arts in Theatre
Our program is perfect for students ready to channel their creativity into theatre arts. Obtain the knowledge and skills necessary to transfer into a four-year institution's Bachelor in Arts (B.A.) in Theatre program. Take the stage and pursue an associate in fine arts in acting, or enter the technical path and refine your skills in stagecraft and production.
Begin Your Journey
- Experience our small class sizes and one-on-one opportunities to work with instructors.
- Participate in fully staged productions each semester to perform or work hands-on in technical theatre.
- Take the opportunity, provided by SCC and the Bradshaw Performing Arts Center, to interact with nationally renowned artists.
- Receive instruction from individuals who have worked on national tours, national award-winning productions, and hundreds of productions as actors, directors, designers, and builders.
Our graduates can transfer to North Carolina and out-of-state senior institutions to pursue careers in theatre.
Expenses estimated over the two-year program timeline.
| ITEM | IN-STATE COST | OUT-OF-STATE COST |
| Tuition* | $4,636.00 | $16,348.00 |
| Student Activity Fee | $140.00 | $140.00 |
| Technology Fee | $192.00 | $192.00 |
| Textbooks | $460.00-$2,750.00 | $460.00-$2,750.00 |
*Program credit hours: 61 鈥� $76.00 per credit hour in-state tuition, $268.00 per credit hour out-of-state tuition.
Sandhills is committed to the belief that every student should have an opportunity to pursue an education, regardless of financial resources. We are here to guide you through the financial aid system to make costs more manageable and higher education more accessible.
Courses Semester Hours
UNIVERSAL GENERAL EDUCATION TRANSFER COMPONENT (31-32 SHC)* 31-32
The universal general education transfer component (UGETC) includes study in the areas of humanities, fine arts, communication, social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences, mathematics, and English composition.
English Composition (6 SHC)................................................................. 6
ENG-111 and ENG-112
Humanities/Fine Arts (9 SHC)................................................................ 9
Select three courses. Those courses must be from at least two different discipline areas:
Art (ART-111, 114, 115)
Communication (COM-120, 231)
Drama (DRA-111)
Literature (ENG-231, 232, 241, 242)
Music (MUS-110, 112)
Philosophy (PHI-215, 240)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (9 SHC)...................................................... 9
Select three courses. Those courses must be from at least two different discipline areas:
Economics (ECO-251, 252)
History (HIS-111, 112, 131, 132)
Political Science (POL-120)
Psychology (PSY-150)
Sociology (SOC-210)
Mathematics (3-4 SHC)......................................................................... 3-4
Select one from the following:
MAT-143
MAT-152
MAT-171
Natural Sciences (4 SHC)......................................................................... 4
Select 4 SHC from the following:
Astronomy (AST-111 & 111A)
Biology (BIO-110, 111)
Chemistry (CHM-151)
Geology (GEL-111)
Physics (PHY-110 & 110A)
OTHER REQUIRED HOURS (30 SHC)....................................................... 30
Major Core ............................................................................................... 15
DRA-130 Acting I (3 SHC)
DRA-135 Acting for the Camera I (3 SHC)
DRA-170 Play Production I (3 SHC)
DRA-211 Theatre History I (3 SHC)
DRA-212 Theatre History II (3 SHC)
Acting Track Electives ..................................................................... 14-15
The following courses are required:
DRA-120 Voice for Performance (3 SHC)
DRA-131 Acting II (3 SHC)
DRA-140 Stagecraft I (3 SHC)
Select two of the following:
DRA-128 Children鈥檚 Theater (3 SHC)
DRA-145 Stage Make-up (2 SHC)
DRA-171 Play Production II (3 SHC)
Academic Transition (1 SHC)
The following course is required:
ACA-122 College Transfer Success................................................ 1
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT (SHC) IN PROGRAM......................... 61
*One semester hour of credit may be included in a 61 SHC Associate in Fine Arts in Theatre program of study. The transfer of this hour is not guaranteed.
* This program is financial aid eligible.
| Course Hours Per Week | Semester Hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACA-122 | College Transfer Success | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| DRA-130 | Acting I | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| DRA-140 | Stagecraft I | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Hum/FA/Com UGETC course | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Soc/Beh Science UGETC course | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | 14 | 16 | |
| Second Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| DRA-120 | Voice for Performance | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| DRA-135 | Acting for the Camera I | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| DRA-170 | Play Production I | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| ENG-112 | Writing/Research in the Disc | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Hum/FA/Com UGETC course | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 10 | 13 | 15 | |
| Third Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| DRA-131 | Acting II | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| DRA-211 | Theatre History I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT*** | Math UGETC course | 2-3 | 2 | 3-4 |
| *** | Hum/FA/Com UGETC course | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Soc/Beh Science UGETC course | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 11-12 | 8 | 15-16 | |
| Fourth Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| DRA-118 | Script Analysis | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| DRA*** | DRA Studio Elective | 0-3 | 0-9 | 2-3 |
| DRA*** | DRA Studio Elective | 0-3 | 0-9 | 3 |
| *** | Soc/Beh Science UGETC course | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Natural Science UGETC course | 4 | ||
| Credit Hours | 6-12 | 0-18 | 15-16 | |
| Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit | 61 | |||
| DRA Electives: | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| DRA-128 | Children's Theatre | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| DRA-145 | Stage Make-Up | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| DRA-171 | Play Production II | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| DRA-270 | Play Production III | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| DRA-271 | Play Production IV | 0 | 9 | 3 |
Courses Semester Hours
UNIVERSAL GENERAL EDUCATION TRANSFER COMPONENT (31-32 SHC)* 31-32
The universal general education transfer component (UGETC) includes study in the areas of humanities, fine arts, communication, social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences, mathematics, and English composition.
English Composition (6 SHC)................................................................. 6
ENG-111 and ENG-112
Humanities/Fine Arts (9 SHC)................................................................ 9
Select three courses. Those courses must be from at least two different discipline areas:
Art (ART-111, 114, 115)
Communication (COM-120, 231)
Drama (DRA-111)
Literature (ENG-231, 232, 241, 242)
Music (MUS-110, 112)
Philosophy (PHI-215, 240)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (9 SHC)...................................................... 9
Select three courses. Those courses must be from at least two different discipline areas:
Economics (ECO-251, 252)
History (HIS-111, 112, 131, 132)
Political Science (POL-120)
Psychology (PSY-150)
Sociology (SOC-210)
Mathematics (3-4 SHC)......................................................................... 3-4
Select one from the following:
MAT-143
MAT-152
MAT-171
Natural Sciences (4 SHC)......................................................................... 4
Select 4 SHC from the following:
Astronomy (AST-111 & 111A)
Biology (BIO-110, 111)
Chemistry (CHM-151)
Geology (GEL-111)
Physics (PHY-110 & 110A)
OTHER REQUIRED HOURS (30 SHC)....................................................... 30
Major Core ............................................................................................... 15
DRA-140 Stagecraft I (3 SHC)
DRA-141 Stagecraft II (3 SHC)
DRA-170 Play Production I (3 SHC)
DRA-211 Theatre History I (3 SHC)
DRA-212 Theatre History II (3 SHC)
Technical Track Electives ............................................................... 14-15
The following courses are required:
DRA-130 Acting I (3SHC)
DRA-171 Play Production II (3 SHC)
DRA-240 Lighting for Theater (3 SHC)
Select two of the following:
DRA-128 Children鈥檚 Theater (3 SHC)
DRA-135 Acting for the Camera I (3 SHC)
DRA-145 Stage Make-up (2 SHC)
Academic Transition (1 SHC)
The following course is required:
ACA-122 College Transfer Success................................................ 1
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT (SHC) IN PROGRAM............ 61
*One semester hour of credit may be included in a 61 SHC Associate in Fine Arts in Theatre program of study. The transfer of this hour is not guaranteed.
* This program is financial aid eligible.
| Course Hours Per Week | Semester Hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACA-122 | College Transfer Success | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| DRA-130 | Acting I | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| DRA-140 | Stagecraft I | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Hum/FA/Com UGETC course | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Soc/Beh Science UGETC course | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | 14 | 16 | |
| Second Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| DRA-144 | Introduction to Stage Design | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| DRA-170 | Play Production I | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| DRA*** | DRA Studio Elective | 0-3 | 0-9 | 3 |
| ENG-112 | Writing/Research in the Disc | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Hum/FA/Com UGETC course | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 9-12 | 11-20 | 14 | |
| Third Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| DRA-171 | Play Production II | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| DRA-211 | Theatre History I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT*** | Math UGETC course | 2-3 | 2 | 3-4 |
| *** | Hum/FA/Com UGETC course | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Soc/Beh Science UGETC course | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 11-12 | 11 | 15-16 | |
| Fourth Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| DRA-118 | Script Analysis | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| DRA*** | DRA Studio Elective | 0-3 | 0-9 | 2-3 |
| DRA*** | DRA Studio Elective | 0-3 | 0-9 | 3 |
| *** | Soc/Beh Science UGETC course | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Natural Sciences UGETC course | 3 | 2-3 | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 9-15 | 2-21 | 15-16 | |
| Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit | 60 | |||
| DRA Electives: | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| DRA-128 | Children's Theatre | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| DRA-135 | Acting for the Camera I | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| DRA-141 | Stagecraft II | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| DRA-145 | Stage Make-Up | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| DRA-240 | Lighting for the Theatre | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| DRA-270 | Play Production III | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| DRA-271 | Play Production IV | 0 | 9 | 3 |
The Associate in Fine Arts (A.F.A.) in Theatre degree is designed for students who wish to transfer to one of the UNC Bachelor in Arts (B.A.) in Theatre programs under the Associate in Fine Arts in Theatre to Bachelor in Arts Articulation Agreement (A.F.A.T. to B.A.). There are eleven B.A.-granting institutions within the UNC system whose focus is on theatre.
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